Kiel Robinson

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Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
San Marcos, Calif.
High School:
Mission Hills HS

Career Highs:

Tackles: 8 (twice)- Minnesota, 2015; Utah State, 2015

2017 (Senior): Played in 11 games and started eight, recording 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one quarterback hurry... Missed the games at Hawai'i (Sept. 30) and Utah State (Oct. 7) with an injury.

Tallied six tackles and a quarterback hurry in the season opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26).
Tied his season high with six tackles and recorded his first sack of the season on Senior Day against San Jose State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Junior): Played in 12 games and started two, recording 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup.

Recorded a career-best-tying 2.0 tackles for loss against Wyoming (Oct. 1).

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, starting eight... Ranked sixth on the team with 40 tackles (21 solo), 4.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss... Produced one forced fumble.

Recorded six tackles, including one tackle for loss and one sack, in season-opening win over Savannah State (9/5).
Registered career-best eight tackles (four solo), including one sack, at Utah State (10/3).
Recorded first career forced fumble while compiling a career-best two sacks in Border War win at Wyoming (11/7).

2014 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games, recording seven tackles (six solo)... Made collegiate debut in a win over Colorado (8/29).

2013 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season.

High School:

Is a 2013 graduate of Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif.
Named the 2012 Avocado East Defensive Player of the Year.
Also earned first-team All-Avocado East, first-team All-North County and second-team All-CIF honors following his senior season.
As a senior on the Grizzlies defense, led the team to a 10-3 record and an Avocado East League championship... Reached the California Interscholastic Federation Championship game before falling to Eastlake, 21-14.
Head football coach was Chris Hauser.
Also played basketball and baseball, and competed in track and field for the Grizzlies.
In 2011, won the league 100-meter dash and anchored Mission Hills’ 400- and 1600-meter relay teams.
Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.

Personal: Born March 13, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Hometown is San Marcos, Calif. ... Parents are David and Synthia Robinson... Mother played volleyball at Pepperdine and father played football at USC... Grandfather is 25-time Grammy Award winner Ray Charles... Has four siblings –two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister... Majoring in communication studies.